Does your child love to read and also love talking about the natural world? Bring them to the Scarborough Land Trust’s monthly Nature Book Club for Kids! Led by SLT’s volunteer educator, Kelly Pietrzak, book club is geared for readers aged 8-13. For the first meeting, please bring any book relating to nature: animals, plants, seasons, environment. If your…
Join SLT in preparing our trails for summer! Lead Stewards and staff will guide volunteers in trail work and various projects at preserves across town. We have plenty of tools to share, but please bring your own work gloves. Light refreshments and good vibes provided! Locations: Pleasant Hill, Blue Point, Broadturn Farm, Fuller Farm, Sewell…
Hanna Hamblen, Scarborough Land Trust Communications Committee Member and local young professional, invites you to connect with nature, support local businesses, and make friends. We’ll start with a guided nature walk (1 – 2 miles) led by a SLT volunteer, exploring Pleasant Hill Preserve. Then, we’ll head to Chaba Thai for a relaxed social gathering,…
This is your chance to learn answers to all your questions about Maine bees! Such as ‘What types of bees are found in Maine?’ and ‘Why are some bee species in decline? What can we do to protect bee populations in Maine? What plants encourage bees into our landscapes?’ Jennifer Lund, state apiarist, will focus…
Enjoy a fascinating bird walk on the new trail system at Broadturn Farm with SLT volunteer and expert birder Dan Marquis. This event has been cancelled due to rain.
Come meet up with fellow women who enjoy the outdoors and have a desire to walk the wonderful open spaces Scarborough Land Trust has committed to preserving. Women are twice as likely as men to feel uncomfortable walking alone, so we created this monthly program to foster a fun and supportive community for women to…
Enjoy an engaging spring story, interactive activity, and short nature walk with Jennifer. This event is geared toward children aged 3-6, but all ages are welcome. Please consider wearing boots as our trails are oftentimes muddy in the spring.
Join Scarborough Land Trust and Kelly Pietrzak on a backyard garden tour focused on landscaping with native plants. If you are curious about how to start in your own yard, come learn and see a yard in various stages of transformation. This yard was specifically chosen to show ways native plants help attract pollinators,…
NEW DATE TBD - JUNE Learn to identify native ash species and their flowers at Fuller Farm. As an APCAW partner, SLT has been recording the location of ash on our preserves. This will help SLT look for seeds in the fall, which can be collected and saved in a seed bank to protect the…
Break out your finest spring fashions for a fabulous afternoon of live music, fantastic food, delicious drinks, gorgeous flowers, and of course - tea! We have partnered with Nonesuch River Brewing to bring you the very best in Sunday entertainment. Tickets are $85 per person and profits go to Scarborough Land Trust for our important…
Help us celebrate our new StoryWalk at Fuller Farm! Scarborough Public Library's Deanna McNamara will partner up with SLT's Jennifer Curtis to lead families through the StoryWalk. Bring your lunch so you can relax, eat, and play fun outdoor games with us afterwards.
Enjoy a fascinating bird walk at Warren Woods with SLT Executive Director and expert birder Andrew Mackie.